WorksheetsGrammar 1-4 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the following sentence, which word is the noun marker? Jekyll and Hyde, which is the title of a novella, will be our spring unit in ELA.
and
which
title
will
Which appositive would be most logical in the following sentence? Buran, ______________, was not supposed to read, write, or play chess.
a clever merchant
who is known as Nasir
an oppressed girl
one of the seven daughters
How many commas are missing from this sentence? - "Martin Luther King Jr. who led the Civil Rights Movement an important movement for justice and equality was a brave and intelligent person."
1
2
3
4
Which type of series is often dull and overly simplistic?
prepositional
adjective
noun
verb
Which of the following compound sentences uses a comma appropriately?
Poe is the Master of Macabre, and an imaginative storyteller.
Poe is the Master of Macabre, and he is an imaginative storyteller.
Poe is the Master of Macabre, an imaginative storyteller.
Poe, the Master of Macabre and imaginative storyteller, is masterful.
Which of the following best completes the following sentence: My favorite short stories are "The Necklace" and "The Gift of the Magi" _______ O Henry is my favorite author.
, but,
however,
; in fact,
; Therefore
Which sentence uses the Grammar 4 comma rule correctly?
Della earns $20 for Christmas when she sells her hair.
Della earns $20 for Christmas, when she sells her hair.
Della earns $20, for Christmas, when she sells her hair.
Della earns $20 for Christmas when, she sells her hair.
A complex sentence includes what kinds of clauses?
Two independent clauses
Two dependent clauses
One independent and one dependent clause
One dependent clause
Which of the following is NOT a complex sentence?
When we read a Shakespeare play, I hope to be the lead role.
I listened to the audio of Refugee when I was driving to the Cape for the day.
I want to write my news article about Pearl Harbor, but I am also interested in the start of World War I.
As I wrote my essay about irony, I referred to "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
Which conjunctive adverb would be illogical in the following sentence? The novel was 500 pages long; __________, we decided to read it.
therefore
still
however
besides
Why is the following NOT an example of a Grammar 3? I like french fries, but not chicken nuggets.
It only has 1 independent clause.
It is illogical.
It includes 2 independent clauses.
It actually IS a Grammar 3 sentence.
Why is the following NOT an example of a Grammar 4? Learning Grammar skills in 8th grade has been extremely helpful; consequently, we have all improved as writers.
It includes 2 independent clauses.
It is a run-on sentence.
It is a fragment.
It actually IS a Grammar 4 sentence.
What punctuation is needed (and where) to complete the following sentence? The students were eager to practice their disc golf skills they wanted to finally beat Mr. Cooney in a match.
Add a comma after skills
Add a semicolon after skills
Add a period after skills
No additional punctuation is needed.
Which portion of the following sentence is an introductory adverbial clause? Before Buran begins her journey, she bargains for new clothes.
Before Buran
Before Buran begins her journey
she bargains
for new clothes
When we read the works of Edgar Allan Poe, the father of horror, I sat on the edge of my seat, felt chills go up my spine, and got goosebumps on my arms; therefore, I understood why his scary stories are so popular.
Which grammar rules does this sentence use? Choose all that apply!
Grammar 1 (appositive)
Grammar 2 (series)
Grammar 3 (compound)
Grammar 4 (complex)
